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Mumbai School Principal Spends From Savings To Feed Poor, Waives Fees

Friday July 24, 2020

A school principal and her husband have come to the rescue of not only their students, but also people in their neighbourhood hit hard by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, loosening their purse strings to help those in crisis.

Bengaluru's Rescued Elephants Dazzle Park Officials With Novel Use Of Twigs

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday July 24, 2020

Researchers at the Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park recently observed the use of tools for hitherto unseen "problem solving" among some of its 23 resident Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus), all of whom were either born in captivity or rescued from temples. They said this shows elephants have highly developed problem-solving abilities, besides great cognition, me...

Wife Of Colonel Who Died For India In Galwan Appointed Deputy Collector

Reported by Uma Sudhir | Thursday July 23, 2020

The wife of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was killed in a violent clash with the Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley last month, has been appointed Deputy Collector.

Tamil Nadu Tea Seller Spends Part Of Income On Feeding Poor Amid Covid

ANI | Thursday July 23, 2020

While earnings of lakhs of people across the country have taken a severe hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many have stepped forward to help the poor. A shining example of this has emerged from Tamil Nadu's Madurai.

On Camera, Delhi Woman Fights Off Kidnappers To Save 4-Year-Old Daughter

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 22, 2020

A mother fought off two men who tried to kidnap her little daughter in a dramatic incident in Delhi on Tuesday that was caught on security cameras. As the woman retrieved her daughter from the bikers, two neighbours showed the presence of mind to force the kidnappers to abandon the motorcycle, which the police have now seized.

Big Surprise For Kerala Woman Seen Helping Visually Impaired Man In Video

Wednesday July 22, 2020

A woman in Kerala, who ran after a bus to help a visually challenged man board it, has been rewarded for her act of kindness with a new home.

Newborn Admitted In Delhi Hospital Gets Mother's Milk From 1,000 Km Away

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 21, 2020

For nearly a month, 33-year-old Jikmet Wangdus and his brother-in-law have been going to the Delhi international airport daily to collect a box flown all the way from Leh. Except, the package is not an ordinary one.

Her Happy Dance For Sister Who Returned Home After Beating COVID Is Viral

Monday July 20, 2020

A sister's relief at her sibling's safe return home after beating coronavirus was apparent in the way she danced joyfully to welcome her back.

UAE Launches Mars Mission From Japan, First Such By An Arab Nation

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 20, 2020

The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed "Hope", blasted off from Japan on Monday, in a bid to reveal more about the atmosphere of the Red Planet.

IIT Delhi Startup Makes Device To Clean Masks For Reuse Amid Pandemic

Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Sunday July 19, 2020

An ozone-based decontamination device, Chakr DeCoV, to enable safe reuse of N95 masks has been developed by an incubated startup of Indian Institute Of Technology or IIT Delhi. The device has been developed keeping in view the high reliability of healthcare workers on these masks in fight against the coronavirus.

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